Graham, Alexander: Roman Africa: an outline of the history of the Roman occupation of North Africa ; based chiefly upon inscriptions and monumental remains in that country (London [u.a.], 1902)

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°'r North Africa, the wording of most of the memorials throws
little light on contemporary history. In nearly all cases we are
c°nfronted with the usual magniloquent titles peculiar to the
Emperors of the third century, lacking that dignity of expression
ar>d pride of lineage which graced the names of the Caesars till
•*he time of Septimius Severus. Gallus, the successor of Decius,
ar*d his rival /Emilianus the Moor, who aspired to the purple,
^ight be passed by without comment, were it not for several
dedications in their honour on milliary columns. With Gallus
Vvas associated his son Volussianus, who shared with his father,
after a reign of about two years, the usual fate reserved for
^-ttiperors of this period. A column recording their joint
na-mes was found at a place called Ngaous in the Hodna, but is
serving as a pillar in a neighbouring mosque. The letter-
Ing was copied by MM. De la Mare and Collineau, and is thus
rendered by these experts :1

IMPP
DD NN
CVIBIO TR

EBON IO GA Imperatoribus dominis nostris Caio Vibio

LLO ET C VIBI Trebonio Gallo et Caio Vibio Afinio Gallo
O A FINIO G Valdumiano Vohcssiano, inviciissimis

ALLO VALD principibns,pontiftcibiismaximis,Augustis
VMIAN VOL nostris, bis consiilibus, patribus patrice.

VSSIANO INVI
■ CTISSIMIS PR
CIPIB PP MA
AVGG NN II
COSS PP

Of ^Emilianus, their successor, we only know that his claim
^as acknowledged by the Senate, and that he fell a victim to
^s soldiers after an imaginary reign of a few months. In
North Africa the name of this almost forgotten Caesar is recorded
^n a milliary stone found on the road between Lambaesis and
Uiana.2

IMP CAES

M AEMI

LIVS AE

MILIANV
S PIVS FE

LIX AVG

' I.K.A. No. 1672.

1 J.R.A. No. 4338.